P.S. 199 Shakespeare School has 753 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 199 Shakespeare School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 199 Shakespeare School’s learner population of 753 learners has declined by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 199 Shakespeare School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 199 Shakespeare School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 199 Shakespeare School is Academy For Language And Technology (0.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Grand Concourse Academy Charter School (0.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Family Life Academy Charter School I (0.2 miles away).